![]() ![]() In Turner's third installment in her Tales of Imperfection series (after This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store and Mommy Had a Little Flask), the Idaho mother of two provides yet another batch of hilarious, self-deprecating tales of parenthood. In a starred review, our reviewer praised Barnwell his ability to "ably criticizes the extent to which energy and other corporate interests influence American government and imperil the nation's future," adding that "Barnwell's work exposes the contradictions and hypocrisy of various power structures and even underscores the intricate elegance of currency as an aesthetic experience.Ī.K. currency featuring scenes of historical Islamic military victories, the artist takes aim at everything from finance to foreign policy. With works like the controversial "United States of Islam" - which features U.S. Barnwell's provocative artwork takes the form of reimagined banknotes, coupons, and stamps - all of them reappropriating the aesthetic of the establishment in order to critique it. ![]()
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